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P. Mani v. The Superintendent of police

Madras HC1 Jun 2026WP/17924/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Recovery of excess salary from retired police personnel; refund of Rs.1,03,927; refixation of last drawn salary at Rs.55,700 for pension; reduction from Rs.55,700/- to Rs.54,100/- post-retirement; parity with batch mates drawing higher pension; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; identical matter in W.P.No.31657 of 2025 dated 25.08.2025 applied on all fours; Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District; Accountant General, Chennai; representations dated 06.07.2023 and 05.03.2024.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed on the same lines as the order dated 25.08.2025 in W.P.No.31657 of 2025 (which set aside recovery of the excess amount with refund, and set aside refixation remitting it for fresh consideration); no costs. ¶39

P. Mani Vs The Superintendent of police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 17924 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 01-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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P. Mani

..Petitioner(s)

The Superintendent of police District Police office, Dharmapuri District

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The Accountant General office No 361 Annamalai, Teynampet, Chennai

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the 1st Respondent vide Rc. No F3/ 11730 / 2019 dated 03.09.2019 and quashing the same as null and void and consequently direct the respondents to refund the amount of Rs.1,03,927 recovered from the petitioner by way of excess salary paid to him besides directing the 2nd respondent to refix the last drawn salary of the petitioner at Rs 55,700 for the purpose of calculation of pension.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Dayanand

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For Respondent(s): Mr. A.R.Balaji Government Advocate (R1) Mr.P.Manorajan Standing Counsel (R2)

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed for the following relief:

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“To call for the records of the 1st Respondent vide Rc. No F3/ 11730 / 2019 dated 03.09.2019 and quashing the same as null and void and consequently direct the respondents to refund the amount of Rs.1,03,927 recovered from the petitioner by way of excess salary paid to him besides directing the 2nd respondent to refix the last drawn salary of the petitioner at Rs 55,700 for the purpose of calculation of pension.”

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The petitioner joined the Police Department as a Grade II PC in the year 1985. The petitioner retired from service as Sub Inspector of Police, on 30.06.2019.

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The case of the petitioner is that nearly after three months after his retirement his salary was reduced from Rs.55,700/- to Rs.54,100/-, by stating that he had been excessively paid. The petitioner would submit that his batch mates are drawing a pension of Rs.55,700/-. Therefore, the petitioner sent representations on 06.07.2023 and 05.03.2024, requesting respondents to re-fix his last drawn salary as Rs.55,700/- to which there has been no response and now recovery is sought to be initiated against the petitioner. Therefore, the

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petitioner is before this Court.

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the records.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of

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this Court that the very same issue involved in this writ petition has been dealt by this Court in writ petition in W.P.No.31657 of 2025 dated 25.08.2025, wherein, it is observed as follows:

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“8.Considering the above, the writ petition is partly allowed as follows:

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(i)The order directing recovery of the excess amount is set

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aside and any amount already recovered shall be refunded to the petitioner within a period of 1 month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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(ii)The order dated 03.07.2024 passed by the 4^th respondent re-fixing the petitioner’s last drawn salary at Rs.62,700/- is set aside and the matter is remitted back to the 4^th respondent for fresh consideration. The 4^th respondent is directed to re-fix the salary of the petitioner after taking into consideration the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 27.03.2025, 03.06.2025, 14.07.2025 and 23.07.2025, within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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